Tulpa
From doktorsleepless
A tulpa is a "thoughtform," a being or object created through willpower. The tulpa concept is derived from Tibetan mysticism.
The concept was brought to the west in the 19th century by one Alexandra David-Neel, who claimed to have created a tulpa in the form of a jolly Friar-Tuck-like monk. After practicing for a while, the creation slipped from her conscious control and became a problem, forcing her to destroy it via a process of re-absorbing the energy of the tulpa into herself.
There are some that believe that the very concept of the "tulpa" is a result of David-Neel's misunderstanding of the Tibetan teachings. The linguistics of the matter suggest a misappropriation of the concept of the tulku.
In issue #003, the imprisoned John Reinhardt implies at great length, without ever positively stating, that either he or Doktor Sleepless is a tulpa that was created before he was imprisoned. See various theories exploring this and related explanations.
External Links
- Tulpa Creation Experiment Starting Up
- Tulpas at Pop Occulture
- How to Summon a Shoggoth - Lovecraftian ritual to summon a tulpa-like being.
